Layout of the Thruxton Circuit Grand Prix Circuit (1968–present)

The 2nd round of the inaugural British Formula 3000 Championship, saw the series arrive in Hampshire, for a race at the Thruxton Circuit, on 27 March.

Report

Entry

A total of 10 F3000 cars were entered for this, the second round of the 1989 British F3000 Championship. Come raceday only nine would start the race.

Qualifying

Andrew Gilbert-Scott took pole position for Eddie Jordan Racing team in their Cosworth-engined Reynard 88D.

Race

The race was held over 40 laps of the fast Thruxton circuit. Gary Brabham took the winner spoils for the Bromley Motorsport team, driving their Reynard-Cosworth 88D. The Aussie won in a time of 44:01.83mins., averaging a speed of 128.434 mph. Second place went to Roland Ratzenberger in Spirit Motorsport’s Reynard-Cosworth 88D, who was just 1.90ecs behind. Poleman and winner of the first-ever British F3000 race, Andrew Gilbert-Scott completed the podium for the Eddie Jordan Racing in his Cosworth engined Reynard 88D, albeit one lap down.

Classification

Race

Class winners in bold

Pos.No.DriverEntrantCar - EngineTime, LapsReason Out
1st5Australia Gary BrabhamBromley MotorsportReynard-Cosworth 88D44:01.83
2nd16Austria Roland RatzenbergerSpirit MotorsportReynard-Cosworth 88D44:03.73
3rd3United Kingdom Andrew Gilbert-ScottEddie Jordan RacingReynard-Cosworth 88D40
4th12Spain Antonio AlbaceteMadgwick MotorsportReynard-Cosworth 88D39
5th9Portugal Pedro ChavesCoBRa MotorsportReynard-Cosworth 88D38
6th4United Kingdom Tony TrimmerTony TrimmerMarch-Cosworth 88B38
NC8United Kingdom Richard PeacockSource RacingLola-Cosworth T88/5035Running, not classified
NC6United Kingdom Roger OrgeeR.O./OmegalandReynard-Cosworth 88D28Running, not classified
DNF2Brazil Marco GrecoEddie Jordan RacingReynard-Cosworth 88D2Suspension
DNS7Netherlands Cor EuserChamberlainReynard-Cosworth 88DAccident in practice